And the heroes are: Amazing national and international workers here in Mozambique. I am visiting and hopefully bringing encouragement to people who live with what we would consider hardship everyday: malaria, electricity outages, poverty, corruption, beauracracy issues that would bring most of us to our knees, limited diet, lack of proper transportation, set backs, poor and antiquated medical care, inability to find products and parts needed, bucket bathing and more. My lack of some of my personal comforts for 3 weeks is nothing in comparison. My highest regard goes to the workers here who are in the trenches giving help and hope to widows, orphans, the elderly and HIV positive children and adults. Thank you for being the arms and feet of Jesus in a land that attaches little or no value or esteem to the sacrificial/caring work you do. Love from Susan Mitchell here in Bengo, Mozambique "suffering" with internet problems and intermittent running water and electricity. (fb)

Check out this awesome fundraiser for CFO. LUMPY LAND ROAMING AND CARING FOR ORPHANS TRAVELING THE ROUGH ROADS TO MAKE SMOOTH ROADS FOR CHILDREN Lumpy is the name of the truck which will carry the Stringer family from Tennessee to the Oregon coast without hardly driving on a paved road! Yes, you read that correctly. The Stringer family (Doug, Louisa, Kora, Jilly, and Sephine) will navigate roads comprised of dirt, rocks, boulders, sand, and mud with the assistance of Lumpy, a truly remarkable vehicle. The Stringers completed the first leg of this amazing overland journey last year. They went from Tennessee to Colorado and did not see a single paved road. Their three children saw some incredible sights, met new friends, discovered small towns, and experienced the tranquil night skies bursting with stars. In addition Kora, Jilly, and Sephine learned firsthand how to approach and overcome obstacles. They were able to witness their parents (Doug and Louisa) navigate through rough terrain and weather that brought down trees, tornados, washed out roads and constant excitement. Beginning in July Lumpy and the Stringers will be completing the second leg of this journey. The road less traveled will take them from Colorado to the Oregon coast. The adventure will take one month and cover 2,300 miles of some of the roughest terrain. If that were not enough of a challenge, the family decided to add another facet to the trip. They decided to partner with “Caring For Orphans – Mozambique” (CFO) to help bring emotional, physical and spiritual healing to children in one of the poorest countries in the world. Just like Lumpy the family will work to help these children overcome mighty obstacles and let them also experience tranquil nights bursting with stars of promise and joy. Here’s the deal. If you would like to climb aboard the Lumpy Express and join the Stringers and CFO in bringing joy to a bunch of kids then please consider pledging an amount per mile of the journey. For example, if Lumpy makes the entire 2,300 miles and you pledge 5 cents then your contribution would be $115; ten cents $230, etc. By the way, for those of you who are not familiar with CFO checkout our website at http://www.caringfororphans.com. We are a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit public charity so all your donations will be 100% deductible for tax purposes. Our organization has been supporting more than 50 precious children and equipping the staff in Mozambique for over eight years. It has been an ongoing policy of the Board of Directors to cover all administrative costs. Therefore, 100% of your donation goes to help the children! You will be able to follow Lumpy on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/lumpylandroaming. In addition we will post updates on our website under “Partners”. Thanks for considering joining this amazing journey! David W. Zimmerman, Director CARING FOR ORPHANS - MOZAMBIQUE Donations/pledges can be sent to: Caring For Orphans – Mozambique 35865 Calle Nopal Temecula, CA 92592 Please include “Lumpy” in the memo section of your check (fb)